Originally posted by LemonMelon
I wasn't expecting much from him, but Doe did an admirable job warming up the crowd with his catchy, occasionally raucous pop. Highlight of his set was a superb cover of the Beatles' Revolution, where he really got a chance to show off his vocal prowess. I'll be checking out his albums with some measure of excitement.

I used to be a big X fan (I guess I still am, given how excited I got to see they're coming here soon). Do you know John Doe's stuff with them? If not, check out this great song:

I've liked Wilco for a long time. It seems weird to me now that they're the latest fad. It seems to seem weird to them, too. They're all so nice and gracious, and they've sounded better live these last few weeks than they ever have (SNL perhaps being the exception to that).

Touring in May? I wasn't expecting them back on the road until August. It makes sense, though--maybe they'll do some shows in the west, then come back through the midwest around the time of Lollapalooza (where they're rumored to be playing), then up the east coast in time for me to catch them a few times before I go back to teaching. Because, you know, it's all about me

That's lousy luck that you'll be away, but at least you know you'll be at a great show. Besides, Wilco seems to be on the road a lot more than Radiohead, so you can always catch them next time.

Originally posted by BonoIsMyMuse
Wilco seems to be on the road a lot more than Radiohead, so you can always catch them next time.

That's true, but they've only been here once. It's basically a miracle when anyone interesting comes to NM and when they do, I can always get practically the best seat in the house. So to be away when one of my favorite bands comes is just the biggest fattest rottenest of luck.

But I do love Radiohead more, and have seen Wilco three times and Radiohead only once.

I got so excited when I saw Rochester...until I realized it was Minnesota. impy, it looks like you could get to see them this year after all. I'm holding out hope that they'll add some east coast dates around the time of the rescheduled Charleston show. Nice to see they're playing Winnipeg to make up for the show they had to cancel when Nels had the chicken pox last summer